Wood pellet boilers are now classified as a conventional, primary heating source, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and consequently will now qualify for Federal Housing Authority Funding. READ MORESHARE

U.S. Sen. Jeff Bingaman, D-N.M., has introduced legislation for a national Clean Energy Standard that would require large utilities to begin selling a certain portion of their electricity from clean energy sources beginning in 2015.READ MORESHARE

The Biomass Energy Lab in Conyers, Ga., has begun testing biomass samples for the Pellet Fuels Institute's Densified Biomass Fuel Standards Program, and Viaspace Inc. was one of the first clients to use the lab's services.READ MORESHARE

The Forest Guild has released its report, "Forest Biomass Retention and Harvesting Guidelines for the Southeast," identifying how expanding markets for forest bioenergy can enhance forests, while meeting the social and economic needs of society. READ MORESHARE

A pellet boiler subsidy program designed to help 40 homeowners in Berlin, N.H., reduce heating costs through wood pellet-based heat has been extended indefinitely. It was slated to expire this month.READ MORESHARE